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H. E. CASGRAI-N. CIGARETTE MAGHINEf o. 281,451. Patented Jul l'r, 1883-.

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* UNITED STATES HENRI n. OASGRAIN, or QUEBEC,

PATENT OFFICE.

PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, CANADA.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,451, dated July 17,1883.

Application filed January 23, 1888.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRI E. OASGRAIN, of Quebec, in the Province ofQuebec, Canada, have invented a new and Improved'Gigarette-Machine, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved machine formaking cigarettes.

The invention consists in a ciga ette-machine formed of a band or apronattached to two cylinders journaled in frames hinged to each other insuch a manner that the cylinders can be parted from each other, one ofwhich cylinders is provided with a crank-handle for turning it, and theother with an internal tension-spring, whereby, if the tobacco and thepaper are placed on the band or apron, which forms a loop or bight bynot being entirely enrolled, and the crank-handle is turned, the paperwill be rolled around the tobacco, and the cigarette will be formed. As,soon as the crankhandle is released the tension of the spring winds theband or apron on the cylinder provided with a spring, and the cigaretteis made.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is an end elevation of my improved cigarette-machine. Fig. 2 isa plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional elevation of thesame, showing the manner in which a cigarette is rolled. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal sectional elevation of the spring cylinder. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of part of the band attached to the cylinder. Fig. 6 isan enlarged detail end elevation of the springcylinder. Fig. 7 is anenlarged detail crosssectional elevation of the same.

Two cylinders, A and B, are journaled in the end pieces, 0, of the frameD, jointed to each other in such a manner that the cylinders can movetoward and from each other. The shaft B of the cylinder B is provided atone end with a crankhandle, E, and the shaft A, running through thecylinder A, is surrounded by a spiral spring, F, one end of which isattached to one end of the cylinder A, and the other end of which springis attached to (No model.)

Each cylinder A and B is provided with a longitudinal slot, a, whichincreases in size toward the center of the cylinder, which slots areadapted to receive transverse end loops, J, formed on the ends of a bandor apron, K, which is nearly as Wide' as the cylinders are long. A rodor wire, L, is passed through each transverse end loop, J, and then thesaid end loops and wires are passed into the slots of the cylinders Aand B.

The operation is as follows: By separating slightly the two cylinders Aand B the band K offers a bight, loop, or pocket in which the tobacco isplaced parallel with the cylinders. A slight turn of the cranlehandleoutward will close the machine and swallow the tobacco. The paper havingbeen wet at one end, its dry end is then introduced between thecylinders A and B, so as to touch the tobacco. Then the frames D arepressed firmly toward each other, and the tobacco will thus be held inthe bight or loop formed by the band K below the cylinders, the paper 0projecting upward from between the cylinders. By turning the crankhandleE in the direction of the arrow at, Figs. 1 and 3, the band K will bewound from the cylinder A upon the cylinder B, and the paper 0 will bedrawn downward in the direction of the arrow 12, and will be passedaround the tobacco held in the loop or pocket formed by the band K, andthus the cigarette will be formed. By winding the band K on the cylinderB the spring F has been tightened, and

as soon as the handle E is released the recoil 5 IOO erably moistened orguinmed at the edges before rolling the cigarette.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters 5 Patent In a cigarette-machine, the combination, withtwo frames hinged to each other, of cylinders journaled in the frames,and of an apron attached to the two cylinders, one of the said cylindersbeing provided with a crank IO for turning it, and the other beingprovided with a spring for rotating it, substantially as herein shownand described, and for the purpose set forth. 7

HENRI EDMOND CASGRAIN. Witnesses:

A. A. TALBOT, G. ANNGOT.

